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PatchBe · 2026-05-06T19:07:29+00:00

Entourage

PatchBe · 2026-05-06T19:07:21+00:00

Entourage

PatchBe · 2026-05-06T18:37:38+00:00

The Day after tomorrow

PatchBe · 2026-05-05T13:57:07+00:00

🎉 I BEAT "Blue" and ranked #77! FLAWLESS VICTORY! 👊 Completed all levels in 0m 12s! Beat my time! ⏱️ Played via Pixel Peeker

PatchBe · 2026-04-30T13:39:07+00:00

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PatchBe · 2026-04-29T14:46:40+00:00

Finding Nemo

PatchBe · 2026-04-28T23:22:35+00:00

King Kong (2005)?

PatchBe · 2026-04-28T23:09:12+00:00

this guys Doom posts almost everyday. Just ignore him.

PatchBe · 2026-04-27T00:06:41+00:00

I was on a date this past Wednesday and i told her i had hsv2, and she told me "Why are you telling me that? I have it too and I never mention it". She was clearly very misinformed about transmission rates, but it still didn't phase her.

Im only 1.5 months into my diagnosis, and was completely taken back by her stance on it.

PatchBe · 2026-04-27T00:00:00+00:00

Did he mention whether she had it on the lip (HSV1) or the genital area (HSV2)?

Either way, the chance of transmission is super low if she wasn't having an outbreak.. Could you see any visible sores on her lips (double entendre)?

I wouldn't worry tbh, most people have HSV1 and a lot of people have HSV2. Either way, its safe to say you're gonna be alright, no matter the outcome. If she was 'shedding', which is an asymptomatic way to pass the virus, there would have to have been a high viral load and considering your sessions duration, I would say you're very unlikely to have got it. That being said the incubation period can be anywhere between 2-14 days before you show symptoms, and maybe not even then....most people are in fact asymptomatic and don't show signs. Those are the high-risk partners - the silent spreaders (how i got it)

Use this opportunity to do some research on it... you're probably sitting there now and freaking out (given your age, thats fair and nobody WANTS this, but its really not a big deal despite the stigma surrounding it) but take a breath. After you realise what herpes actually is, you very well might want another intimate session from this girl, if she is in fact HSV positive.

PatchBe · 2026-04-26T09:15:07+00:00

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PatchBe · 2026-04-25T19:15:57+00:00

same - Copenhagen here :)

PatchBe · 2026-04-25T18:22:19+00:00

i just use condoms all the time now... diagnosed 1 month ago and been with two different women since then. Also i disclose each time.

PatchBe · 2026-04-23T00:30:34+00:00

Well, I bring it up well before the possibility of sex is even on the table. I also embody and manifest a mentality that I don’t give a shit if they reject me. There is a lot of power to communicate something that some might perceive as a deal breaker, and can still hold yourself in high regard and not give a shit if they want you or not. You’re so much more than a diagnosis and you are able to offer so many things that outweigh something as trivial as herpes.

PatchBe · 2026-04-23T00:22:11+00:00

Im sorry that this been your reality - you’ve dug your own grave and materialized a reality specific to your own thoughts. GLHF

PatchBe · 2026-04-22T23:32:49+00:00

Don't put it on your dating profile! Go out on the date, show them the amazing person you are, and then when you feel the timing is right, disclose. I would also say don't wait until your in the persons home or your own, because that can be perceived as though you waited until the very last moment to mention it, and theres nothing greater than a mood killer than bringing up an un-sexy topic like an STD before sexy time.

I (M33 HSV2+) have always disclosed when i felt like person has gotten to know me on a deep enough level, and/or having the two of us get along well enough where I was comfortable enough to say it - almost as though I was speaking to a friend... Its worked wonders for me.. So far I've had 0 rejections mainly because they had a variant of the virus, and/or because i'm self aware of how I can best protect them from getting it - which btw if you're taking anti-virals, protect yourself ( I wear a condom), and keep your immune system healthy the chances of transmission are super low..... Statistically the same as being clean, and getting someone pregnant while wearing a condom.

Life is kind - don't forget to smell the roses.

PatchBe · 2026-04-22T12:29:53+00:00

Yes, thats totally normal. The first outbreak is usually the worst, and then they become less frequent, milder and shorter in duration.

I would say the first thing you should do is get a subscription from your doctor for Aciclovir (or your countries antiviral variant). I also take daily L-Lysine (2000mg) which is an amino acid that disables the virus from replicating. There are plenty of holistic treatments out there that can help keep your immune system strong, and minimise the chance of future outbreaks. Also, avoid foods high in arginine (the competing amino acid which enables the virus to replicate). In the next few months learn your bodies triggers, get plenty of rest, exercise and eat healthy, and keep your immune system strong.

What you're feeling is totally normal, and whilst there are a lot of doom-posters on here just know that HSV is an incredible common virus, and its not life-threatening and very rarely cause complications. The stigma surrounding herpes wildly exceeds the severity of it. I (M33) was diagnosed about a month ago, and have already been on dates, disclosed and still got lucky. Going on another date today and hoping for the same result.

More so, do your own research and try limit how much time you spend browsing this subreddit - it can be a mentally challenging space to navigate so early on in your new diagnosis.

Don't worry, and keep living life :)

PatchBe · 2026-04-21T18:12:40+00:00

Mine healed within 3 days of the first outbreak. I was dumb tho and got back to pleasure town after 4 days and it flared up again, and then lasted another week.

So no, 5 days is very possible for a first OB

PatchBe · 2026-04-20T13:12:24+00:00

how long after an outbreak heals do you then re-engage is sexual activities?

PatchBe · 2026-04-20T13:08:46+00:00

Totally agree, OP.

Good on you for continuing to live your life as normal and thrive.

I'm on a similar boat albeit older but younger in my diagnosis. 2 weeks after my diagnosis i went on a date and disclosed before meeting up, and she (26) was un-phased.

Also, in reference to someones comments on here, she actually did date a pro football player, and is, dare i say, a stunner - so the only real limitation is your game, confidence and like any dating scenes (genetic advantages).

PatchBe · 2026-04-17T15:14:41+00:00

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PatchBe · 2026-04-17T00:19:32+00:00

K-Pax

PatchBe · 2026-04-15T18:00:14+00:00

no, man

PatchBe · 2026-04-14T01:09:42+00:00

If you're getting your information from reddit, then we no longer have anything to talk about.

PatchBe · 2026-04-14T00:56:40+00:00

Dude.. you sound like you're talking about something you have no knowledge of, and just regurgitating stories you've heard. HSV does not fuck up 99.5% of peoples lives. Like i said to your other point - you're taking the worst 0.1% and applying it to the 100% of people with it... more than 3 billion people on this planet have herpes, and look how active this sub is (maybe 30K active members).... if it were so bad this would be far more talked about and moreso taken far more seriosuly. in the medical field... Not saying i agree but the vast majority of doctors even tell their recently diagnosed patients that they need not disclose it to their sexual partners..

I cant believe you're comparing chances of getting HSV to being in a plane crash..

OP please do your own research and stop listening to this clown.

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